"Ranil Wickremesinghe Will Guide UNP To Victory At Next Parliamentary Election": Akila Viraj Kariyawasam

December 10, 2019

UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would put the party on the right track to win the next Parliamentary election.

He said Wickremesinghe would devise a plan with all groups in the party to ensure that the UNP becomes victorious at the next Parliamentary election.

Addressing a press briefing in Colombo, Kriyawasam indicated that the UNP leader would relinquish reigns after the completion of this process.

"Surely he won't be there for the 2025 election," he said.

The General Secretary added that there were diverse opinions within the party on the issue of party leadership.

'But, our aim is to ensure that all of them are on the same page about the way forward," he added. he expressed confidence that the UNP would be able to form a government, with the support of other parties, after the next Parliamentary election.